American athletes are making a strong showing at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, with the U.S. fielding its largest team ever and securing multiple gold medals, according to CBS News. Skier Breezy Johnson won the first gold medal for the U.S. in women's downhill, while U.S. figure skaters also took gold in the team competition. In women's freestyle skiing moguls, Elizabeth Lemley claimed gold, and her teammate Jaelin Kauf won silver, as reported by Fox News.
The United States has sent a team of 232 athletes to compete in the Games, according to CBS News. Snowboarding star Chloe Kim is also vying for a historic third consecutive gold medal in the women's snowboard halfpipe event, despite a shoulder injury, Fox News reported. If she succeeds, Kim would be the first female Olympic snowboarder to achieve this feat.
The competition is heating up in the host cities of Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, as athletes from around the world compete for medals. While the U.S. brought home the most medals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Norway led the medal count at the last Winter Games and holds the all-time record for winter medals, according to CBS News.
Meanwhile, in other news, Canada is grappling with the aftermath of a mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, as reported by the New York Times. A shooter killed nine people and injured 25 others in the remote town, making it the third-deadliest shooting in Canadian history. Seven fatalities occurred at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, including the suspected shooter, who died from a self-inflicted injury, according to Superintendent Ken Floyd of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Two other deaths were found at a local residence believed to be connected to the shooting, and one person died while being transported to the hospital. The incident has sparked a wider debate about gun control in the country.
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